EMPI Data Integrity Analyst

Stony Brook University•Town of Brookhaven, NY

1d•$72,140 - $110,796•Onsite

About The Position

The enterprise master patient index (EMPI) is a critical business function and patient safety resource across the Stony Brook Medicine health system. The source system MPI must contain accurate, timely, and complete data to facilitate a single enterprise unique identifier (EUID) for each patient registered across the continuum. Under the direction of the EMPI Data Integrity Manager, the EMPI Data Integrity Analyst will utilize daily reports and work queues to identify potential duplicate medical records and data integrity issues in the Stony Brook University Hospital registration system. This includes remediation of duplicate medical record numbers, medical record overlays and assisting with correction of demographic information. Qualified candidates will demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, knowledge and understanding of patient care and effectively make decisions based on ethical principles and adhering to our high standard of excellence.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and 2 years of hospital registration, HIM or HIT experience.
Demonstrated excellence in verbal and written communication, computing and data investigational skills.
Candidate must demonstrate experience and expertise in speaking with interdisciplinary stakeholders, department leadership and staff.
Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Access.
Demonstrated experience with statistical data collection to support trend reporting.
Experience working with hospital information systems (Cerner, preferred).

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree, with 3 years of hospital system experience in Patient Access, HIM or HIT related functions.
Experience in preparing meaningful statistical data reporting.
Prior participation in system implementation/enhancement quality reviews

Responsibilities

Provides resolution of urgent MPI duplicate/overlay errors impacting patient care.
Performs investigation and resolution of non-emergent errors concerning potential duplicates using daily reports and task queues.
Understands the Stony Brook University Hospital master patient index and the impact on downstream systems as well as the Enterprise master patient index.
Ability to search databases and use critical thinking to discern correct patient demographic information in accordance with established procedures.
Communicates with departments throughout SBUH and physician practices to facilitate MPI merges and demographic correction resolution
Maintains statistical data of same system medical record merges and point of origin/root cause reporting for Data Integrity Manager and senior leadership.
Assists manager in process improvement activities, as well as the testing and implementation of product upgrades and enhancements.